Today marks the 28th week in this pregnancy. This is the week that my OB was holding his breath for...really. According to the many, many websites that I've looked at, our baby girl now has a 90% chance of survival with a 30% (or less) chance of having "complications". I honestly don't think I'd give a rat's behind about the "complications" at this point...of course, that is not to say that I don't want her to keep baking.
I go in tomorrow to take my gestational diabetes test. I get to drink this great looking orange fluid and then they take my blood. Ooohh, fun! They will be checking my cervix and the baby's heartrate too. Plus, they are going to measure her growth. She should be over 2lbs now - which is another major milestone according to the websites.
I had thought that reaching this milestone would ease my fears a bit more...but it hasn't yet. Don't get me wrong, I'm doing much better today than I was in the 21st week. I just wonder when I will be able to fully embrace this pregnancy. Will that ever really happen? Honestly, I don't think it will - maybe if/when we have more children it will happen in that pregnancy??? For now, every day more is a blessing - I totally realize that. I no longer fear that my cervix is going to just give out. I just worry about EVERYTHING else.
Pregnancy, babies, conception, all that is so amazing. I just don't understand anymore how so many other people have it so easy - and are so naive about it all. Jealous...a little bit...mad...not too much...in love with my little girl - totally.
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Congratulations! That is a huge accomplishment in the IC world. I so desperately want to have a TAC before I start to try again. But, I'm pretty sure my doc will make me have a VC first.
What a great milestone! I am thinking that I will probably never get to naively embrace pregnancy, but it will take all of 1 second to embrace that little girl when she is safe in your arms. I loved reading those statistics! You are on your way.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog, reading my story, and leaving me so many comments. :) I've been following your story for a while now. It has been hard finding other mom's who lost babies due to IC. I'd love to ask you some questions about IC and your experience with it, if you don't mind sharing. Email me when you have time: briannemeg@yahoo.com
Love the last line :-)
You'll give in to this pregnancy and start to relax when it's all over and she's at home in your arms where she belongs.
Hang tight.
So glad to hear it! Just so glad. You're past the halfway point!!
Keep hanging on....
my hubby and i just read your post together...we are both so excited for ya'll. definitely let out a huge sigh of relief. you've given us so much hope.
can't wait to hear more incredible news!
Fantastic new lady. I've been thinking of you.
Cheers to you and keep going little one, keep going.
Your courage is boundless!
Barb
Oh, that's great news! Every day she's baking is a good day. One day at a time and all that -- easier said than done, hang in there.
Happy 28 weeks! YOu are almost there. HAng in there!
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